[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO RICHARD S. WOODWARD

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 18, 2007

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor 
a fellow Californian who has had a long and distinguished career as a 
political consultant while setting extremely high standards of quality 
and integrity. For more than 35 years, Richard S. Woodward has guided 
his political consulting firm to a stunning 98 percent winning record 
while taking on some of the toughest, seemingly impossible ballot 
measure campaigns.
  Two of America's great institutions helped prepare Mr. Woodward for 
the future. The United States Marine Corps demanded toughness and a 
steadfast approach. Graduating from Stanford University required a 
sharp, agile and inquisitive mind that could apply varied pieces of 
information to solving problems.
  Mr. Woodward raced up the political ladder from legislative staffer 
to political director. In 1971 he teamed with the dean of the 
California state capitol press corps, the late Jack McDowell, to form a 
new consulting firm. It wasn't long before Woodward & McDowell focused 
solely on that most Californian of election efforts: the ballot measure 
campaign. Mr. Woodward basically wrote the book on proposition 
campaigns: Known for his strategic mind, Mr. Woodward has often led his 
team to victory when early polls showed the other side started with the 
sentiment of two-thirds or more of the voters. Even with the demands of 
campaign after campaign, Mr. Woodward and his wife, Mary, have raised 
two fine sons, Brendan and Ryan.
  On February 20, the American Association of Political Consultants 
will meet in Miami. One order of business will be to honor the former 
president and chairman of the bipartisan organization, Richard S. 
Woodward, with the lifetime achievement award.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in commending Mr. Woodward for a job 
well done and wishing him the best of luck and health as he continues 
setting the standard.

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